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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=440251215-26012007>from the comments
below (kawai kg-2A string breakage, november 22/06) I'm not sure if we resolved
whether string gauge was a factor in excess breakage on these high-tension
scales?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=440251215-26012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=440251215-26012007>Anyone with scaling
software mind running some numbers for me?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=440251215-26012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=440251215-26012007>note
string diameter speaking length</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=440251215-26012007># 75
(B6) .033"
(#14) 105mm</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=440251215-26012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=440251215-26012007>#80
(E7) .033"
(#14) 80mm </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=440251215-26012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=440251215-26012007>I'm curious about
the % of break point, and what consequence there would be in replacing these
with .032" wire. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=440251215-26012007>Within the last two
years, I've had Jeremy re-string trebles in a half-dozen KG-2 incarnations
as "prevention." However, string breakage seems as rampant now as it did
with the original strings.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=440251215-26012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=440251215-26012007>Thanks for helping
me rule out this variable... I'm on the brink (God forbid) of imposing a
3mm (1/8th") let-off in the treble sections of all practice room
grands!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=440251215-26012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=440251215-26012007>thanks,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=440251215-26012007>Mark
Cramer,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=440251215-26012007>Brandon
University</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT><BR> </DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"></FONT>Check out this table for
full comparison of Metric and SAE
sizes:<BR>http://www.pianofortesupply.com/wiresizes.html<BR><BR><?smaller>Jurgen
Goering<BR>Piano Forte Supply<BR>(250)
754-2440<BR>info@pianofortesupply.com<BR>http://www.pianofortesupply.com<BR><?/smaller>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><BR>So it's not quite a full 1/2 size? I have
the cheap mics that only do<BR>thousands... kind of. <BR><BR>Jim
Busby<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Regarding scaling Jim, just remember ( I'm sure you have, but
I know <BR>someone who didn't :>( that guages stamped on the bridge are
metric, <BR>which are about a 1/2 size smaller.<BR><BR>best
regards,<BR>Mark Cramer<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Gage for gage, #12 metric wire
is about 0.0005" smaller than <BR>#12 SAE, progressing in an orderly manner
to about 0.0007" <BR>smaller at #20. There is less than 0.001" difference
through <BR>the entire range.<BR>Ron
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